#7777FA
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.6% 0.19 279.5), rgb(119, 119, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#7777FA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7777FA |
| RGB | rgb(119, 119, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 93%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.19 279.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7777FA | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7777FA | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7777FA text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7777FA text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBFC
oklch(81% 0.092 279.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F94FB
oklch(70.7% 0.149 279.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#7777FA
oklch(63.6% 0.19 279.5)
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Step 600
600
#615AE7
oklch(55.6% 0.206 279.5)
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Step 700
700
#5148C9
oklch(49% 0.193 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#423DA3
oklch(42.8% 0.159 279.5)
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Step 900
900
#373581
oklch(37.7% 0.124 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#20204C
oklch(27.1% 0.079 279.7)
#7777FA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2D8CFF | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1781F7 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D95AD | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7777FA
#7777FA
oklch(63.6% 0.19 279.5)
- #9E8B00
#9E8B00
oklch(63.4% 0.132 99.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7777FA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #7777FA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.018
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.079
Use #7777FA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.